My friend bought me a Strider

[jimmydeuce]

Well, it says Strider on it. A little background info....

 

I've got a buddy. He's a great guy, do anything for you. He gets into things to the point of knowing a brand name but that's about as far as it goes. He calls me earlier and tells me he got a killer deal on a knife and bought me one too because the price was just too good to pass up. He's the same guy that brought his new $200 Sebenza he bought from some guy at the gun show by my house a few months ago. You can probably guess where this is going.

 

It was a fake as his Sebenza. I take that back, the Sebenza was a custom, hand built knife compared to this one. I'm not an expert when it comes to Striders but this one looked like it came from the 'Cave' at Smoky Mt. Knife Works. I had told him his Sebenza was fake and to be REALLY careful where he was buying knives from. It didn't take. I just thanked him and offered to pay him for it. He said for no more than it cost not to worry about it. He'll probably be by in a week or so with a $30 Spyderco Military telling me about the great deal he got on it.

 

Here's the 'pic or it didn't happen' pic of my new HT-S. I guess that's what it's supposed to be. The point is sharp as hell so I guess I can use it for Zombie killin' and such.

 

[Fourtyfive]

Don't know a lot about knifes but at least he means well , you could have worse friends ......

[jimmydeuce]

I agree 100% Mr. Three. I just hope he didn't pay much for it.

[TripleDigitRide]

I would have had to tell him it was also a fake.

[willis68]

At least they spelled the name right, I am shocked they did that.

Your friend has great intentions obviously but when he buys this crap he is supporting the idiots that like to rip off knife makers all over the world, please let him know this Edited October 24, 2013 by willis68

[R_Bert]

I've got a buddy. He's a great guy, do anything for you.

 

 

 

 

I wish I had more friends this loyal.

Edited October 24, 2013 by R_Bert

[jimmydeuce]

I emailed him a couple links last night. He called me earlier this morning and basically said "I did it again didn't I". I asked him if he knew anything about Strider knives before he bought these because the price alone should have been a dead giveaway. He said he knew they were good knives but that was about it. He wouldn't tell me where he got them or what he paid but I told him I found several places that sell them for around 15 bucks shipped from China.

 

He was quiet for a second and then told me he had given a guy $200 for both of them. He said he knows the guy and couldn't believe he did that to him. I asked him if the guy was local and he said yes. He's quiet again for a few seconds. "I'm going to his house to get my money back and I need you to go with me". I'm thinking, I don't want to get involved in this crap but I'm not going to let him go by himself. I ask him who it is and he tells me. I know this guy and he's not somebody you want to get in a brawl with. My buddy asked me if I would still go with him. I said yea, I'll go but I hope you don't get my ass kicked over you spending $200 on knives. He said "Jimmy, you don't really think I like you enough to buy you a $100 knife". Then he started laughing.

 

The b@stard got me!! Somebody gave the knife to his son. He knew it was fake and decided to mess with me a little. And yes he had me believing him the whole time. He's called twice to rub it in and I've laughed my ass off all morning. I love having friends like this.There will be payback.

[bigbabysweets]

Bwahaha That's awesome! At least he knows you'd man up and risk a whipping just to help him out! Maybe next time he will buy you a $100 knife!

[Chazmr]

Great story, and a great friend.

But you're right, I would already be planning payback for that one, he got you good!